Splanchnesthesia


splanchnesthesia splanch·nes·the·sia (splāngk’nĭs-thē’zhə)
n.
See visceral sense.

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  • Splanchnic

    adjective 1. of or relating to the viscera or entrails; visceral. 2. of or relating to the splanchnic nerve. adjective 1. of or relating to the viscera; visceral: a splanchnic nerve splanchnic splanch·nic (splāngk’nĭk) adj. Of or relating to the viscera; visceral.

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    splanchnicectomy splanch·ni·cec·to·my (splāngk’nĭ-sěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical resection of the splanchnic nerves and usually of the celiac ganglion.

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    splanchnic ganglion n. A small sympathetic ganglion often present with the greater splanchnic nerve.


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